The school promotes world-class facilities and a campus set amongst the mountains of Appi Kogen in Iwate Prefecture, providing an immersive learning environment in Japanese nature that supports both academics and outdoor/sports enrichment.
At Harrow International School Appi Japan, world-class education meets world-class design. Our campus combines the best of contemporary school architecture with the accumulated expertise of the Harrow family of schools. Every detail has been thoughtfully created to inspire excellence—state-of-the-art classrooms, advanced digital systems, and unrivalled access to nature in one of Japan’s most breathtaking settings.
Our World-Class Campus includes facilities such as:
- Miyazaki, a dedicated performing arts building that houses our Music and Drama departments, designed to nurture creativity and confidence.
- A Sports Centre featuring a fully equipped gym, Olympic-sized swimming pool, basketball court, and martial arts training area to support health, wellbeing, and sporting excellence.
- Seven Boarding Houses, each a welcoming home designed to foster community, independence, and a sense of belonging.
- A Library offering a rich collection of books in both English and Japanese—from beginner titles to literary classics—encouraging a lifelong love of reading.
- Together, these facilities support a holistic educational experience, inspiring students to explore, perform, compete and develop in all aspects of their growth.
The campus itself is a place of constant wonder—a magical setting that transforms with the seasons. In the White Season, the landscape becomes a pristine winter playground, inviting students to ski, snowboard and explore. During the Green Season, the mountains burst to life with vibrant trails and open fields, perfect for hiking and outdoor learning. And in the Golden Season, the hills blaze with colour, creating a breathtaking backdrop for reflection and renewal.
Mirroring the edge-of-city setting of Harrow School in the UK, our campus fosters both challenge and contemplation— encouraging students to aim higher, dig deeper, and achieve more than they ever imagined possible. Here, academic excellence naturally goes hand in hand with outdoor adventure, cultivating future leaders who thrive in any environment.
Innovation is woven into every aspect of life at Harrow Appi Japan. As a fully integrated digital campus, technology enhances learning both inside and beyond the classroom. Our teachers use cutting-edge digital tools and teaching methodologies to bring lessons to life, blending face-to-face engagement with dynamic online resources that extend the learning experience.
Through our secure digital ecosystem, students and parents can seamlessly access timetables, curriculum materials, assignments, and progress reports—anytime, anywhere. Parents can even meet teachers virtually through digital consultations, ensuring strong home–school connections no matter where in the world they are.
At the heart of this vision lies our Innovation Hub—a centre dedicated to creativity, collaboration, and discovery. Here, students explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) through hands-on projects that foster innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. It’s a space where ideas grow, curiosity thrives, and the leaders of tomorrow begin to take shape.